I apologize to Serge Ibaka, the NBA, and to all my fans for the comments I made. It was unprofessional and childish. I’m not a thug just a man who speaks his mind. It was not appropriate. I do apologize. Only a man can admit when he’s wrong.

Jackson had originally posted the comment in question during Oklahoma City’s game against the Lakers on Friday, which featured a late alternation between Ibaka and former teammate Metta World Peace.

Somebody tel serg Abaka. He aint bout dis life. Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That’s a promise. He doin 2 much.

Some observers speculated that Jackson was sticking up for his one-time running mate with the Pacers. But Jackson said he and Ibaka had several run-ins during the Western Conference Finals, which the Thunder won 4-2. The post was removed by the following day.

Jackson issued an additional statement on Sunday to clarify his comments during a recent Q&A with ESPN.com, in which he spoke at length about the infamous “Malice at the Palace” brawl and the violent altercation at an Indianapolis strip club in which he lost “all his teeth.”

Never said punching a fan was cool. If I consider u my brother I’m with U to the end. I don’t own a gun and my love goes out to all who were hurt in the Detroit brawl.